Machine Aquatics Team Update 01.08.2026
Machine Aquatics Team Update
2025-26 Season: Issue 11 - 01.08.2026
In this issue:
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Practice Changes Due to High School Swim Season
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High School Swimming Times
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Meet Information for this Weekend
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Upcoming Meet Information
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Spring Break Dates
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Volunteer Hours
Practice Changes Due to High School Swim Season
As the High School Championship season begins, we will implement various practice changes that will affect all Machine sites. We know these changes are not ideal for scheduling, and we strive to provide as much notice as possible and minimize the impact. Our local public high schools have priority in county facilities over all USA Swimming teams. These schedule changes are not limited to Machine Aquatics and affect all USA Swimming teams across the facilities used for High School swimming.
Please review any schedule changes you receive from your Site Directors and coaches. A workout will be provided at another location at a similar practice time. We understand this may not be convenient for busy families and appreciate your flexibility as we work together in the coming weeks.
High School Swimming Times and USA Swimming-
If you have a kid in High School Swimming, PLEASE READ
We know many of our swimmers are looking forward to the start of the high school swim season. We have just a couple of reminders before the season starts: please provide your swimmer’s USA Swimming ID# to your swimmer’s high school coach, and please keep an eye out for your swimmer’s times in Team Unify so that any times from PVS or VA observed meets make their way into Team Unify. We will need all times in our system before we submit entries for the March championship meets.
Use this link to record your HS times posted on Team Unify under the Meets tab. This process is not automatic. The time sent to USA Swimming is not automatically updated in Team Unify. When you provide your USA Swimming ID to your team, the time will be sent to USA Swimming when the meet results are certified. If the ID is not correct, the time will not be recorded in USA Swimming. This form will allow us to capture your swimmer's times.
Meet Information for this Weekend
DC Wave IMX Experience
Takoma Aquatic Center - 300 Van Buren St NW, Washington, DC 20012
January 10-11, 2026
OPEN TO SWIMMERS 9&O - ENTRIES MAY BE LIMITED
DC WAVE IMX-PERIENCE MEET ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Individual event fee: $6.00
Click HERE for the IMX-Perience meet announcement
Click HERE to volunteer at the IMX-Perience meet
Click HERE for the IMX-Perience meet fees report
Upcoming Meet Information
Meet Schedules for the National and National Prep Groups
Meet Schedules for the Senior Elite and High Performance Groups
Meet Schedules for the Senior and Gears Groups
Click here to record volunteer hours.
NOVA LC Winter Invitational
NOVA Aquatics - Regency, 100 NOVA Way, Richmond, VA 23229, USA
January 17-19, 2026
*AT LEAST ONE 2026 PVS OPEN CHAMPS QT REQUIRED FOR ENTRY - SEE ELIGIBILITY REPORT
NOVA LC WINTER INVITATIONAL ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Individual Event Entry Fee: $12.00 Swimmer Surcharge per person: $2.50
Click HERE for the NOVA LC Winter Invitational meet announcement
Click HERE for the NOVA LC Winter Invitational entry report
Machine Green & Orange Intersquad Dual Block Party
The St. James, 6805 Industrial Road, Springfield, VA
January 23-25, 2026
GREEN AND ORANGE BOWL BLOCK PARTY ENTRIES DUE: MONDAY, JANUARY 19
$4.00 PER EVENT
PLEASE NOTE: IF POSSIBLE ONCE ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED, THE 12& UNDER & 13 & OVER SESSIONS COULD BE COMBINED OR SESSION START TIMES CHANGING. THIS DECISION WILL BE MADE ON TUESDAY, 1/20 AFTER ENTRIES CLOSE.
Click HERE for the Green and Orange Block Party meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the Green and Orange Block Party
PAC Little Blue Penguin
Fairland Aquatic Center, 13820 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707
January 25, 2026
OPEN TO 10&U MD SWIMMERS
LITTLE BLUE PENGUIN ENTRIES CLOSE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 11
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00 Individual event fee: $7.00
Click HERE for the Little Blue Penguin meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the Little Blue Penguin meet
39th Black History Swim Meet
Takoma Aquatic Center 300 Van Buren Street NW Washington, DC 20012
February 13-15, 2026
QUALIFYING STANDARDS APPLY - ENTRIES WILL CLOSE BEFORE THE DEADLINE IF ENTRY LIMITS ARE MET
38TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY INVITATIONAL SWIM MEET ENTRIES CLOSE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TH
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00 Individual event fee: $7.00
NO TIMES (NTs) ARE NOT PERMITTED
Click HERE for the 39th Annual Black History meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the 39th Annual Black History meet
Machine Qualifier
The St. James, 6805 Industrial Road, Springfield, VA
February 20-22, 2026
PVS Short Course Championships
University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, College Park, MD
March 5-8, 2026
RMSC Mini Champs
March 7-8, 2026
PVS Age Group Championships
University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, College Park, MD
March 12-15, 2026
NCSA Junior Championships
Rosen Aquatic Center, Orlando, FL
March 17-21, 2026
Spring Finale
March 20-22, 2026
March Madness
March 20-22, 2026
NCSA Age Group Meet
March 25-28, 2026
Eastern Zone Sectional Meet
March 26-29, 2026
Machine Long Course Classic
April 24-26, 2026
Volunteer Hours
We can not do this without you! Thank you so much for donating your time to our swim meets. Machine Aquatics has a $100 volunteer fee. We will issue a refund once you have completed your 22-hour volunteer requirement. This is time spent assisting at meets or with other special projects that may arise during the season.
Please submit your hours as you complete them via our volunteer form below. We are tracking them for you. When you reach 22 hours, we will issue a refund check.
Click here to record your volunteer hours.
